[South Africa]Christine wins right to workJudge rules dismissal was unfair and unconstitutionalToday Christine Ehlers will ride to work on her pink motorbike, dressed in a power suit and wearing her good luck charm.

[India]Transgender quota in BU unlikely to be filled this yearAs the excitement over the Bangalore University setting a quota for transgenders in its 52 post-graduate disciplines ebbs, the quota is likely to be unused, given the community's low rate of enrollment at the undergraduate level.

[India]Widows, devdasis seek higher grantWhile the rest of the country was busy celebrating Independence Day, six elderly women walked semi-nude in a rally from CST to Mantralaya on Sunday morning.

[USA]Against the odds: transgender, black and HIV-positiveHIV and AIDS affect every segment of American society, but they affect certain populations disproportionately. About half of those living with HIV in the United States are African-American. About a quarter are older than 50. And a study in the journal "AIDS and Behavior" found 28 percent of male-to-female transgender people are infected. Josh Lederman has the story of one woman who fits all three categories.

[USA]Warren Beatty and Annette Bening at war over daughters sex changeWarren Beatty and Annette Bening are reportedly at war over their daughter Kathlyn’s sex change plans. 18 year old Kathlyn is said to be living as a man under the name Stephen Ira.According to online rumors Warren Beatty is having a hard time with the idea of his daughter becoming a man, while Annette Bening has offered to pay for the gender reassignment surgery.

[NY, USA]Young, transgender and homelessKick your transgender teenager out of your house and where they end up won't be a pretty picture. All they needed was love and acceptance.That is the message of "Lost in the Crowd," a documentary about transgender young people who live on the streets of New York City. It was shown Sunday at the Carolina Theatre during the final day of the 15th annual N.C. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.